Bookstore clerk vs checker in

The differences between bookstore clerks and checkers in can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a checker in has an average salary of $34,231, which is higher than the $27,279 average annual salary of a bookstore clerk.

The top three skills for a bookstore clerk include POS, web orders and credit card machines. The most important skills for a checker in are pallet jack, customer satisfaction, and WIC.

Bookstore clerk vs checker in overview

	Bookstore Clerk	Checker In
Yearly salary	$27,279	$34,231
Hourly rate	$13.11	$16.46
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	66,857	47,250
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs checker in salary

Bookstore clerks and checkers in have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bookstore Clerk	Checker In
Average salary	$27,279	$34,231
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between bookstore clerk and checker in education

There are a few differences between a bookstore clerk and a checker in in terms of educational background:

	Bookstore Clerk	Checker In
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs checker in demographics

Here are the differences between bookstore clerks' and checkers in' demographics:

	Bookstore Clerk	Checker In
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 46.7% Female, 53.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bookstore clerk and checker in duties and responsibilities

Bookstore clerk example responsibilities.

Check out groceries, make sure shelves are efficiently stock, face and manage out-of-stocks.
Maintain organization of the backroom.
Monitor parking lot, stock shelves, run errands.
Perform and mentore stocking, organization, and maintenance.
Used a POS and Datatel system on a daily basis.
Create digital advertisements, including Facebook announcements, promotional online catalogs, and banner ads on website.

Checker in example responsibilities.

Manage transactions including cash, check, credit, and EBT transactions.
Re-Stock shelves when items run low.
Maintain clean, safe environment and monitor pet health.
Handle a wide variety of purchases including gift cards, WIC, and EBT.
Process customer purchases with cash register, bag groceries and provide general assistance to customers
Transfer to Kroger in Houston, Texas.

Bookstore clerk vs checker in skills

Common bookstore clerk skills

POS, 9%
Web Orders, 7%
Credit Card Machines, 7%
Book Orders, 7%
Sales Floor, 6%
Purchase Orders, 6%

Common checker in skills

Pallet Jack, 28%
Customer Satisfaction, 18%
WIC, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Strong Customer Service, 5%
Cash Handling, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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